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Streeting warns against 'expensive' Labour leadership pledges
Key takeaways
- The former health secretary told an audience in central London he would not use a leadership campaign to make costly promises that he would have to later reverse.
- Both Streeting and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham have said they would stand in a contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, but neither have confirmed whether they would trigger such a contest.
- Streeting told the BBC he had the backing of the 81 Labour MPs he would need in order to launch a leadership challenge.
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Kate Whannel,Political reporterand Iain Watson,Political correspondent PA Media A Labour leadership contest must not become a race of who can offer "the most expensive and popular pledges to the party faithful at the expense of the British people", Wes Streeting has said.
The former health secretary told an audience in central London he would not use a leadership campaign to make costly promises that he would have to later reverse.
Both Streeting and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham have said they would stand in a contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, but neither have confirmed whether they would trigger such a contest.
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